Big Island

LIST: Help Lala Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate Twilight Greenaway/Civil Beat/2026

LIST: Help Lala Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate

Neighborhoods have been devastated by Tropical Storm Lala, which brushed past Hawaiʻi as a hurricane.

OHA Board Approves First Round Of Emergency Funding For Kaʻū  Courtesy: Sandy Sturbaum/2026

OHA Board Approves First Round Of Emergency Funding For Kaʻū 

Native Hawaiians in hardest-hit areas of Big Island eligible for $184,000 in relief funds after Hurricane Lala passes by South Point.

Hurricane Lala Passes Big Island: Hawaiʻi Spared From Direct Hit

Hurricane Lala Passes Big Island: Hawaiʻi Spared From Direct Hit

UPDATE: The eye of the storm passed the southern point of Hawaiʻi island without making landfall, but left one person dead, others injured by a falling tree.

How Is Climate Change Shaping Tropical Storm Lala? National Weather Service/2026

How Is Climate Change Shaping Tropical Storm Lala?

Warmer ocean temperatures play a role in the strength of storms.

Tropical Storm Lala Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Tropical Storm Lala Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More

Latest news from officials across Hawaiʻi as Tropical Storm Lala brings heavy wind and rain.

Hope For Revitalizing Banyan Drive Pinned On New State Agency Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hope For Revitalizing Banyan Drive Pinned On New State Agency

Hilo community members have ideas for the future of the once-bustling district.

Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections? Alicia Lou/Civil Beat/2022

Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?

Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi found that the number of young spinner dolphins is only half of what it needs to be to maintain a healthy population. 

Big Island Election: New Faces Moving Forward To Fill County Council Seats

Big Island Election: New Faces Moving Forward To Fill County Council Seats

Incumbents Dennis “Fresh” Onishi and Heather Kimball will advance to the November general election.

Hawaiʻi Primary Winds Down Saturday Evening As Last Ballots Cast Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Primary Winds Down Saturday Evening As Last Ballots Cast

The election drew both newcomers and veterans to the state’s voter service centers across the islands.

Maui Candidates Are Benefitting Big From PACs

Maui Candidates Are Benefitting Big From PACs

About half of the money spent by political action committees on neighbor island races went to Maui, where the future of short-term vacation rentals has dominated the political landscape.